My first Arduino Mega was an original, but i would never buy one again. A clone is perfect and all 32 Arduinos are now clones.
I then switched to the CH340 clones from china which were around 4 or 5 pounds each in 2015. Over the years i have moved away from these due to poor build quality and random dead pins which caused me a lot of headaches.
My preferred boards now are the Elegoo or Keystudio. Both are reliable and look good. They are more expensive at around 12-13 pounds now with cable.
Another good source is the Arduino Mega Pro. I like these for there small size.
Hello,
My first Arduino Mega was an original, but i would never buy one again. A clone is perfect and all 32 Arduinos are now clones.
I then switched to the CH340 clones from china which were around 4 or 5 pounds each in 2015. Over the years i have moved away from these due to poor build quality and random dead pins which caused me a lot of headaches.
My preferred boards now are the Elegoo or Keystudio. Both are reliable and look good. They are more expensive at around 12-13 pounds now with cable.
Another good source is the Arduino Mega Pro. I like these for there small size.
Hope that helps, Kind Regards Karl